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COVID-Safe Restart Plan for
Construction Sector
Webinar Series by BCA Academy
1
State of play since Circuit Breaker (CB)
• All construction works on site have stopped except:
o Some critical infrastructure projects, those that support essential services or are
necessary for public safety
– Some projects subsequently stopped due to infection cases found
o COVID-19 facilities – new dorms, test labs, Community Care/Recovery Facilities, etc.
o Essential works e.g. site security, vector control, etc., to upkeep non-operating sites
• Essential services for operational buildings have been ongoing
• Strict safe management measures in place, where works can continue
CONFIDENTIAL. Do not circulate 2Our economy, like others, will have to restart progressively post-CB
“…But the rest of the economy will have to open up step by step, and not all at once.
Some industries will open up earlier than others, and recover sooner…”
“Significant structural changes to our economy are likely. Some industries will be
disrupted permanently. Companies will have to change their business models to
survive…”
PM Lee Hsien Loong
May Day Message 2020
“Easing on the measures prematurely and without proper safeguards can result in a
second wave of transmission, and then force a second round of tightening…This has
happened in other countries, and it reinforces the need for us to move cautiously.”
Minister Lawrence Wong
Ministerial Statement, 4 May 2020
CONFIDENTIAL. Do not circulate 3In particular, the construction sector needs a careful and controlled
restart, to avoid further outbreaks among FWs and the wider community
• ~94% of the COVID+ cases are FWs; ~78% of these are from construction
Epidemic Curve of the COVID-19 Outbreak by Press Release Date
Source: MOH situation report
dated 31 May 2020
Start Start
of CB of
SHN
32,619 of 34,884 cases
≈ 94% of cases
Imported
Community Cases (SC/PR + WP holder)
WP holder not residing in dorms
WP holder residing in dorms
CONFIDENTIAL. Do not circulate 4Phased approach in restarting construction works after CB ends
• On 15 May 2020, BCA announced that construction activities will gradually
be allowed to resume from 2 June 2020
o Projects that cannot be left idle for too long due to safety concerns, and critical and
time-sensitive projects; previously suspended residential renovation works
• MTI will also allow businesses to resume activity in a phased manner from 2
June 2020
• All companies deploying construction account workers will require approval
from BCA before they can restart, and must put in place adequate safe
management measures. Those deploying services account workers will only
require MTI’s approval.
CONFIDENTIAL. Do not circulate 5Phased approach in restarting construction works after CB ends
• Minimise risks of resurgence of infections/clusters on restart, to avoid work
stoppage again
• COVID-Safe Restart Criteria to be in place and implemented for all projects
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
1st group of All other
projects resumes Resumption to be assessed based on criticality, projects
time sensitivity and ability to meet Safe Restart
resume
Criteria
COVID-Safe Restart Criteria to be in place
Workforce size to increase gradually, with a small % of workforce allowed to work on site immediately
after CB (~10% total workforce in month of June)
CB LIFTED Pacing of activities would depend on how the COVID-situation
2 Jun pans out over the next few months
CONFIDENTIAL. Do not circulate 6COVID-Safe Restart Criteria
• Companies deploying construction account workers must comply with the
• COVID-Safe Workforce
• COVID-Safe Worker Accommodation/Transport criteria
• MOM’s Safe Management Measures for General Workplaces
• COVID-Safe rules are premised on the principle of cohorting workers to minimise
cross-infections between different groups of workers
COVID-Safe • Adopt a system to track health status of workers, including ensuring regular
Workforce testing and surveillance (e.g. swabbing, waste-water testing)
• Manage workers’ movements (e.g. only leave accommodation for work and
purchase of necessities)
• Ensure workers attend training on their personal responsibilities
COVID-Safe Worker • Reduce mixing of workers at places of accommodation (e.g. cohorting of
Accommodation/ workers by employer, segregate from construction site workers)
Transport • Provide dedicated transport between worksites and accommodation
CONFIDENTIAL. Do not circulate 7Preparing for the new normal
TRAINING PROGRAMMES
25 May
Launch of End Oct
COVID-Safe End of
Training for COVID-Safe
Workers Training for Workers
3-5 Jun Jul to Aug Sep to Nov
TAC-BCA webinars TAC-BCA webinars – IBEW & BuildSG visioning workshops -
- Gearing up for Industry Exchange on Restart Building Industry Resilience & Steering
Restart Experience & Good Practices Transformation
INDUSTRY
ENGAGEMENT
SERIES Jul-Sep
Senior Leaders dialogues - Business Strategies for Building Resilience
Young Leaders dialogues - Re-imagining the future of BE
CONFIDENTIAL. Do not circulate 8Thank you
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